Luidia changi, a new sea star species (Echinodermata: Asteroidea: Luidiidae) from the Yellow Sea, with a review of two related species Author Liu, Wei Author Liao, Yulin Author Li, Xinzheng text Zootaxa 2006 1315 57 68 journal article 50362 10.5281/zenodo.173934 2894b318-9c04-4ded-9151-a67947024da3 1175­5326 173934
TABLE 1. Morphological differences among Luidia quinaria, Luidia yesoensis and Luidia changi sp. nov.
Diagnostic charactersLuidia quinariaLuidia yesoensisLuidia changi sp. nov.
R:r6.01±0.104.83±0.056.97±0.09
Abactinal platesThick; convex top; with small ossiclesThick; convex top; without small ossiclesThin; flat top; with small ossicles
Abactinal spineletsSquat; with many subequal transparent spinulesSimilar to L. quinaria, but much smallerElongated; centrals with very pointed transparent spinules
Mouth pedicellariae1 or 2 pairs; slender1 or 2 pairs; obtuse2–4 pairs; obtuse
Inferomarginal pedicellariaeLarge and very slenderSmall and obtuseSmall and obtuse
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